Chapter 90
Chapter 90
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 90
Chapter Title: The Rebellious World Tree
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The Dark Elves perked up their ears and gathered around.
All eyes focused on a small white vitamin tablet placed there.
"Leader, what's this?"
"Comprehensive vitamins, Vitamin D... or something like that."
"Leader, what's that?"
"...No idea."
Loen pouted.
Judak had called it something from a grand mage, so maybe it was some kind of grand mage's magic.
She picked up the vitamin and stared at it intently.
"So this tiny thing... replaces sunlight, even if just a little?"
"Come on, Leader. Does that even make sense?"
"Leader's too naive. She'd fall for a scam easy."
"Hey, all of you, quiet down!"
They were a race with wildly individual personalities, but she was still their leader.
If anything went wrong, she'd shoulder it alone.
Loen swallowed the vitamin in one go.
The Dark Elves immediately crowded around her noisily.
"How is it? What's the taste?"
"Does your body hurt or anything?"
"Hmm..."
Loen blankly felt over her body.
Then she tilted her head and replied.
"Not sure?"
Of course.
Vitamins only work if taken consistently.
*
A month had passed since giving vitamins to the Dark Elves.
- DarknessFan) Gah, I'll sacrifice myself instead!
ㄴ DarknessFan) So please, at least spare us Dark Elves...!!
ㄴ Judak*) No; this is just a health supplement;
At first, they ate it like it was poison, but now they reliably took it with every meal.
- DarknessFan) Hey Judak... any food for today...?
ㄴ Judak*) Yeah, sent it.
ㄴ Judak*) (Pics of triangular onigiri boxes)
ㄴ DarknessFan) Ah, thank you!
Probably because I sent food every day, building trust.
I'd tried sending bread or other foods sometimes, but the Dark Elves had clear preferences.
"Stubborn onigiri addicts..."
They only, absolutely, definitely favored triangular onigiri.
If I sent meat?
- DarknessFan) ...Yeah, thanks!
A bland reaction.
But if I sent bulgogi triangular onigiri?
- DarknessFan) Nyamkkiyaahoo!!! Thank you!!! I love you Judak!!!!!
They'd throw their arms up in fervent cheers, praising me wildly.
"Dark Elves are incomprehensible sometimes..."
Anyway, a month in.
Changes began appearing in DarknessFan's body from the vitamins.
[Title: No More Itchy Skin!]
Author: DarknessFan
(Pic of handmade thumbs-up)
The bone aches, the lack of energy—all gone like a lie.
Judak, thank you so much!!
- Haha, if you're really grateful...
ㄴ Show some sincerity haha
ㄴ (Heh heh cat pic)
ㄴ DarknessFan) Ah, I get what you mean!
ㄴ DarknessFan) (Pic of double thumbs-up)
ㄴ DarknessFan) Thank you so much!
ㄴ Uh... um...
ㄴ That's not it, um... no worries
And as you watch, you get the feeling.
"She's a good kid."
Kidnapped them in a clan extinction crisis, but every one has such pure hearts.
But no matter how good vitamins are, they can't replace sunlight forever.
The situation improved temporarily, but there was no fundamental solution.
"Guess I should supply some weapons at least?"
In the end, I'd have to go topside to see the sun.
From the Dark Elves' perspective, they wouldn't return the World Tree without a real fix.
- DarknessFan) Judak, we'll return the World Tree now.
"Huh?"
But it was completely unexpected.
The Dark Elves were volunteering to release the World Tree.
- Wait, why??
- Just take your World Tree
- Fr real, can't Dark Elves eat Elrad too?
ㄴ You monsters! Elves have lives too!
ㄴ How are you even human doing that!!
The gallery was just as thrown by the sudden declaration.
But the reason was simple.
ㄴ DarknessFan) You're the only one who's been good to us, Judak.
They wouldn't bother me anymore.
- Judak*) Vitamins aren't a miracle cure. The illness will come back eventually?
ㄴ DarknessFan) It's fine! It was our problem from the start, so we'll figure out a solution!
With food secured, they'd handle the rest themselves.
Their pure hearts finally turned the entire gallery favorable.
- Damn, that's pitiful
- Elves really have no empathy huh?
- I fucking hate elves
- Elves just die already
ㄴ Wait why...
ㄴ This time we're really the victims!!
The elves' rock-bottom reputation helped too.
Above all, the real reason for releasing the World Tree.
(Pic of the sickly World Tree)
The World Tree, deprived of sunlight, had started wilting away.
- DarknessFan) We can't put the World Tree in danger just for our sake!
Dark Elves were elves at heart.
They sacrificed their gain for the World Tree.
"Guess I should help somehow."
He started pondering supplying weapons so the Dark Elves could establish themselves.
Around then, he figured the World Tree would return to Elrad.
[Title: Ah, Help Judak! Please Help!]
Author: DarknessFan
(Pic of World Tree baring fangs)
(Pic of World Tree clinging to the wall refusing to go)
W-we're trying to send it back but it won't go!
It wrecked all our Dark Elf stuff and caused chaos!
Heeeek!
"No way."
The World Tree was refusing to leave and trashing the Dark Elves' home.
*
The World Tree kidnapping incident.
After Judak supplied food and vitamins, the Dark Elves gave up the kidnapping.
The incident seemed to end warmly...
"Haaaak!"
"W-World Tree, calm down!"
But upon hearing the news, the World Tree threw a tantrum.
It clung spider-like to the ceiling corner, baring fangs.
"World Tree, if you keep this up, you might ruin your health!"
"Leader's right. You need to go back to Elrad for your own sake..."
"Haaaak!!!"
"Heeeek!"
At words it had to return, the World Tree convulsed into a rampage.
A spoiled brat, ferocious unlike its harmless looks.
"I'm never going back there! You think I'm crazy enough to go back?"
"World Tree, if you keep this up, we'll drag you by force!"
"Wabarat!!!"
Dark Elves were masters of assassination.
No race matched their silent ambushes and agility...
But strangely, they couldn't catch the World Tree.
But only for a moment...
"I like it way better here! I'm never... Kyak!"
"World Tree!"
In the end, malnourished, the World Tree coughed blood and crashed to the floor.
Several Dark Elves piled on.
But it was all a World Tree trap.
The World Tree turned the tables, binding the Dark Elves.
"Heeeek!"
"Hehe, not going!"
The World Tree could live without sunlight.
It wasn't called World Tree for nothing.
But in this Lumelin, no supplements matched sunlight.
The World Tree wilted day by day but never yielded.
[Title: (Freedom or Death! Kon)]
Author: 137.7.32
(Pic of World Tree woman waving flag upfront shouting for freedom)
[Recommendations 5231] [Disrecommendations 42]
- Kyaa lolololol
- Sb lol
- Oh, is this today's hot topic?
- Sb what's this kon? Total mess lolol
Strangely, the World Tree flooded the gallery with its own kons in resistance.
But no one mocked the World Tree.
Maybe because everyone knew what happened in Elrad.
"It's kinda pitiful at this point."
Above all, it hated going back—no forcing it for the elves.
Now kidnapper and victim swapped, but he pondered briefly.
"So, if we supply nutrients besides sunlight, it'll be fine?"
Sunlight best, but World Tree could survive without.
He entered the shop, slowly browsing the plant category.
And as always, the shop had answers.
[Tree Nutrient 300ml] - 14p
[Plant Growth Light] - 28p
*
No sunlight underground.
The World Tree wilted daily.
Its glossy green hair, soft skin—all dried and brittle.
"But that's the past now."
After delivering shop items, the World Tree settled in Lumelin's center, curled up.
Dark Elves installed multiple growth lights around, fed it nutrients.
"But it's humanoid—will this work?"
Problem: World Tree was girl-shaped.
Just as doubts hit, a sprout emerged from her head.
- Gasp
- The important thing is unyielding effort...
- Makes me wanna cry...
Dark Elves lived ages after elves abandoned them, forced from World Tree.
Now, after long years, they made the sacred tree sprout themselves.
- Praise Judak, praise Judak
- They waited their whole lives for this moment
- I withdraw support for Judak. From today, Dark Elves and Judak are one
ㄴ Judak, my love
ㄴ Judak, my fate
ㄴ Judak and me
Endless lovey posts flew as Dark Elves flooded the gallery.
Small numbers, but enough for a city.
Their diligence, magic talent would help greatly.
Everyone got a happy ending.
- ...What about elves?
- Th-this can't be!
- (Elf pounding chest kon)
Except elves.
Through this, he felt need for new Pataks.
"Racial divides are worse than thought."
Doomed world, but interspecies discrimination extreme.
Elves and Dark Elves.
Elves and Dwarves.
Elves and humans.
"Huh?"
Anyway, two Pataks, but too few for gallery management.
Plus, World Tree hibernated post-incident, leaving wiki and mods vacant.
Soon-to-Die was real-ban expert, FullElf was elf so endless inheritance troll attempts.
"Time to recruit Patak."
He decided.
Canon was three Pataks anyway.
[Notice: Recruiting Additional Pataks]
Author: Judak*
Gallems who want to be Patak
Gallems dreaming of armbands
Apply freely ^^
[Recommendations 9999+] [Disrecommendations 0]
- Finally Patak recruitment!!!
- God please let me be Patak this time!!!
- Life reversal go!!!
- (Behold this body! Head kon)
ㄴ (Behold this body! Torso kon)
ㄴ (I'll cut down trolls... knight kon)
ㄴ (Behold this body! Legs kon)
He posted the notice accordingly.
Naturally, massive bait dropped, support posts overflowed.
- Reasons you must pick me
- Judak you'll regret passing on me
- Bro doesn't say twice. Pick by 2pm tomorrow or else
- Senior mage here. If you pick me...
Surprisingly high-spec gallems among applicants.
"Hmm."
He scanned satisfied, then skipped them all.
One rule for Patak recruitment.
Never give Patak to those begging for it.
That was canon.
Never seen a sane gallem begging for Patak.
Notice was trap investigation.
"Just filter applicants and find the rest."
Easier already.
Skimming posts for fitting Patak, one caught eye.
- zlGroundStormMage) Sb save me
"What's this."
Post by affinity nick Ground Mage.
Short punchy title piqued curiosity, so he checked it.
[Title: Sb save me]
Author: zlGroundStormMage
(Pic of dragon appearing at Jusak Magic Tower)
(Pic of dragon occupying tower unauthorized, roaring skyward)
Dry sky, dragon drops outta nowhere
Been stuck there since, claiming it's proving it's a dragon
Now yelling "believe me yet?" No clue what
Sb Lord Judak help
"No real dragon?"
Pics showed the rumored dragon rampaging.